MCALLEN, Texas – The leader of a straw purchasing cell and another defendant have just been handed significant sentences for their respective roles in the recruiting of others to make false statements on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) forms 4473 in the acquisition of firearms from federal firearms licensees (FFL) read more

MCALLEN, Texas – Two additional members of a straw purchasing ring who were making false statements on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) forms 4473 in the acquisition of firearms from federal firearms licensees (FFL) are now serving federal prison terms read more

MCALLEN, Texas – A father and son involved in making false statements on Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) forms 4473 in the acquisition of firearms from federal firearms licensees (FFL) will now be serving prison terms read more

McALLEN, Texas – David Villanueva, 20, of Edinburg, Texas, has been ordered detained following charges of receiving firearms with the intent to commit felonies and for possessing the firearms while being an unlawful user of or addicted to a controlled substance read more

LAREDO, Texas – Lenny Salinas, 25, of Zapata, Texas, has been handed a 63-month-term of federal imprisonment following his conviction of possession with the intent to distribute 216.2 kilograms of marijuana read more

HOUSTON - A two-count federal indictment has been returned charging Honduran national Glenda Yamileth Carranza-Gomez, 32, for falsely and willfully representing herself to be a citizen of the United States and aggravated identity theft read more

McALLEN, Texas – Jorge Luis Gallegos-Avila, 39, of Mexico, is facing federal charges for allegedly harboring and transporting illegal aliens found boarding a plane at the McAllen-Miller International Airport read more

HOUSTON – Todd Steven Ewanko, 48, an Humble, Texas, resident and former commercial pilot, has been handed a 151-month prison term following his convictions for distribution and possession of child pornography read more

LAREDO, Texas – Mexican national Teodoro Sanchez-Alejo, 33, and Alejandro Rivera-Ruiz, 37, of Laredo, Texas, have been convicted of attempting to illegally smuggle a total of 300 assault rifle magazines to Mexico read more